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It can be difficult to get employees to collaborate with one another, but you should start by establishing a culture that encourages teamwork, writes Michael A. Olguin, president of Formula PR. "If senior executives encourage an environment where the organization uses less 'I' and more 'we' in how they communicate, everyone will feel supported, included and important to the organization," he writes. It's also important to make sure everyone understands their roles and to focus on training employees.

Operating a business with a focus on profitability alone is short-sighted, writes Michael Olguin, president of Formula PR. Setting clear operating goals for your business can help you to monitor the success of your company and make sure everyone is on the same page within your leadership team. "When your leadership team clearly understands what you are trying to accomplish it provides greater rationale for the decisions you might make regarding hiring, acquisitions, incentives, sales programs, or any other financially-driven decision," he writes.

Cut down on the anxiety of running a business by working out regularly, avoiding micromanaging, refusing to work on the weekends and resolving important issues as soon as they arise, writes Michael Olguin, president of Formula PR. "In many cases a small issue, when addressed early, will not become a bigger problem down the road," he writes.

Unions representing American Eagle employees are seeking to block an AMR Corp. deal with Republic Airways for regional flying. The unions have asked a bankruptcy court to postpone or deny the 12-year contract.